Signs of life
A collection of sights and signs from some of my trips around Northern California — Lake Berryessa, Mendocino, and Folsom Lake.
At home in the outdoors
I’m never surprised anymore when hiking around Folsom Lake to find driftwood shelters; some of these are constructed near the waterline (or where the waterline used to be), but others are far from the water, in among the trees. Most appear to have been hastily built, but occasionally I’ll find a shelter that was created with great care and skill, […]
Colors of spring
Yes, it’s still only February — but to walk along the Lake Natoma bluffs on a morning like this, you would never know it wasn’t the middle of April. For me, it was literally a bluebird day; these beautiful Western Bluebirds seemed to be in tucked into every tree and working busily in the grass along the trail. The sparrows […]
Randomly, on a Sunday
Seen at Building F
Every time I find myself wandering the grounds of Denio’s market in Roseville, I realize it’s a very good thing that we live in a small house — one that’s already pretty well packed with mementos of our lives. If I had space for even just a few of the cool items I see for sale during the weekends, I […]
Memory Monday: A different chapter
What do you do after you’ve run through pretty much all of your own family photos and there seems to be nothing left to share? Well, you might start sharing the lost or discarded photos of strangers! Part of my motivation for this project comes from discovering the Museum of Lost Memories on Instagram. I may never find any photos […]
Meet me at the swap meet, Part 4
Here is the last bunch of photos from my trip out to Denio’s in October 2021.
Meet me at the swap meet, Part 3
The quality of merchandise at any swap meet will vary widely, and Denio’s is no exception. As you wander through the many acres of vendors’ stalls you will find brand new items of clothing, toys, tools and hardware, floor coverings, and kitchen items; you’ll also see just as many used items, in conditions ranging from pristine to one step away […]
Meet me at the swap meet, Part 2
On my last trip out to Denio’s in Roseville two months ago (has it really been that long?!) I shot quite a few photos; and I had intended to share my favorites here but got sidetracked by the backlog of images from some of my other, more exciting locations. Not that I’m complaining; a big backlog of photographs is a […]